

Extremist politicians and outside groups are attacking our kids’ education. In fact, they’ve become SO extreme that they’ve resorted to book banning. They’ve even tried to ban books about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
Well, suburban women aren’t having it. This is not the 1950’s. Every kid should be equipped for the 21st century, and that means learning real history (not fairy tales) and respecting people across our differences. It means ensuring every kid feels safe to learn and thrive at school.
Join us to make sure our kids get an honest and accurate education.
Conversations with Banned Book Authors
Jo Knowles
Becky Albertalli
What We Are Reading Next:
On Wednesday, May 3rd, we will be discussing Susan Kuklin’s book, Beyond Magenta. We have an amazing speaker, Alexander Stefanini MS LPC (He/Him), the owner of Arrive Therapy. Arrive creates a safe space for trans, non-binary, gender-questioning individuals, as well as parents, partners and family members.
We will discuss Susan Kuklin’s Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out. This groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral young adults and used her considerable skills to represent them thoughtfully and respectfully before, during, and after their personal acknowledgment of gender preference. We can’t wait for an evening of discussion and learning with you!
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Books We Have Previously Read

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye is one of many novels on the ALA’s lists of challenged books, appearing as 15th out of 100 of the most challenged novels in the most recent decade. Banned and challenged because it depicts child sexual abuse, sexually explicit material and racism.

Special thanks to Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson for the hours and hours and hours she has put into researching these book bans. Learn more about her here.
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